Penthouse B West 92nd our first terrace

A prince of a dog Gus. Wife Edie in the background. I don't remember the  type of rose. The wrap terrace was about 60" x 35'. Narrow but had an unobstructed southern view and a block from Central Park, we had a  view down 92nd (to CPW) of resevoir and cherry trees in the spring, the park white in snow and leafed in the summer, etc. 

hiding from the noonday sun

A superba cane type this begonia's leaves not as sharply serrated as B. 'Sophie Cecile'  must be B. 'Lana'!

after further gutter work-- I am now able to let the soaker hose run with impunity as needed.

Terrace gardener. Like an old bonsai-- more character with age?
Certainly a bigger belly and less leaves on top.  

Repotting continued.

I love this tall earthenware urn. The lady palm housed here for 5 or so years had become cramped as shoots were coming up at all angles.. though I tried to remove these every so often.

Unwanted, random shoots can be pulled out with enough root to plant. These would be free $, but ladies are slow growers. The impatient among us should buy a mature plant.

New shoots will hopefully fill this out

Because the root ball was large then mouth of urn it was a pain in the ass to remove.

Shook off as much soil as I could trimmed up stranglers, filled 1" lava rock, repotted in light soil full of hummus. Tied up on trellis to keep it straight while it's growing in. There is a near constant breeze up here.

Re-potting the bamboo palm.

I've repotted a number plants and the garden is reaping the rewards. The bamboo palm was planted 4 or so years ago. It had never grown to fill the pot.

When I unpotted, the soil around the root ball was dry and had been dry for some time. I shook the roots clean, trimmed some strangler roots, 1" lava rock and repotted in the same pot.

I use the Miracle Gro moisture mix-- I love this soil; light and full of organic matter.

New shoots galor. Height now about 60".

I read in Container Gardens for Florida that bamboo palms stay at about 8' in the landscape. There is one in my neighborhood that is at least 15'. It's an elegant plant. Maybe I mis-read..

In the landscape